Perish in English dictionary

  • perish

    Meanings and definitions of "Perish"

    • To pass away; to come to naught; to waste away; to decay and disappear.
    • (intransitive) To die; to cease to live.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To pass away; to come to naught; to waste away; to decay and disappear.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To die; to cease to live.
    • verb
      (transitive, obsolete)
      To cause to perish.
    • To cease to live.
    • verb
      pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"

    Synonyms of "Perish" in English dictionary

    choke, conk, expire are the top synonyms of "Perish" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "Perish" in English dictionary

    be born is the antonym of "Perish" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of Perish

    • perish ( third-person singular simple present perishes, present participle perishing, simple past and past participle perished)
    • perish, perished, perished, perishes, perishing
    • perish (third-person singular simple present perishes, present participle perishing, simple past and past participle perished)
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